New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter V - Workers' Compensation
Subchapter M - Pharmacy And Durable Medical Goods Fee Schedules And Appendices
Part 442 - Durable Medical Goods Fee Schedule
Section 442.1 - Applicability

(a) This durable medical equipment fee schedule is applicable to durable medical equipment, medical/surgical supplies and other such items prescribed in the course of medical care or treatment for an injured employee dispensed on or after the most recent effective date of section 442.2 of this Part, regardless of the date of accident or date of disablement for an occupational disease. Durable medical equipment, medical/surgical supplies and other such items dispensed on or after July 11, 2007, but prior to the most recent effective date of section 442.2 of this part, shall be reimbursed pursuant to the fee schedule in section 442.2 of this part in effect on the date the durable medical equipment, medical/surgical supply or other such time was dispensed.

(b) The Official New York Workers' Compensation Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule, as set forth in section 442.2 of this Title, shall be updated on an annual basis. New items of durable medical equipment added during the previous year will not have a fee associated to that item. Prior authorization to dispense such durable medical equipment as well as the price paid for the item will be required in accordance with section 442.4 of this Title before such durable medical equipment may be supplied to the claimant.